List of Facility Management Professional Associations & Organizations

The following Facility Management Professional Associations & Organizations hold member events and conduct professional development initiatives to serve the greater good for facility management professionals.

Membership is great for connecting with like-minded facilities professionals as well as bolstering your Resume and LinkedIn profile, by joining one (or more) of these professional associations.

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These membership-based organizations are dedicated to serving the interests of professionals within a particular specialization or niche. It’s wise to visit each Association’s website for more information on specializations, membership costs, and requirements.

Here’s the List:

• Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE) is the oldest and most experienced facilities maintenance and engineering association.
• Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA) is dedicated to providing professional development, standards development, and credentialing for educational facilities professionals.
• International Association of Museum Facility Administrators (IAMFA) is devoted to meeting the professional needs of facility and security administrators at cultural institutions.
• International Facility Management Association (IFMA) is the world’s largest and most widely recognized international association for facility management professionals.
• National Association of Church Facilities Managers (NACFM) supports church facility managers with education, advisement, training, spiritual reinforcement and peer support.
• Restaurant Facility Management Association (RFMA) is committed to promoting the advancement of the restaurant facilities professional.

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